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            We believe that great stories bring people together
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		<h2>Our Story</h2>
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            Wattpad is the world's largest community of readers and writers... And, the best place to discover and share stories 
            on the web and across every mobile device!
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            Hey, don? just take our word for it. We've been recognized by numerous industry awards: KPMG TechVibes Best Canadian 
            Startup of The Year, #1 most innovative digital media company at the Canadian Innovation Exchange and Deloitte Impact 
            Infused Award.
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            Our investors include Golden Venture Partners, W Media Ventures, and Union Square Ventures ?an investor in Twitter,
             Tumblr, Zynga and Foursquare to name just a few.
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		<p>Wattpad is proudly produced in Toronto, Canada.</p>
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		<h2>Our Core Values</h2>
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		<b>For Everyone, Everywhere</b>
		<p>From the beginning, Wattpad has always been available on mobile devices around the world and through Wattpad.com, 
           enabling access to stories everywhere. As new platforms have been adopted, Wattpad has evolved along with them, 
           enabling users of all languages to participate in the Wattpad story. We are committed to creating a democratic space
            for everyone to find entertaining stories to read wherever they are.
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		<b>Inspire</b>
		<p>Through how we build Wattpad, what we create, who we connect with and with what we choose to read, Wattpad aims to 
           inspire by being the best way to distribute and tell stories. Everyone is a protagonist of the Wattpad story, sharing 
           their narrative to inspire and entertain other members of the community.
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        <b>Be Friendly & Generous</b>
		<p>Wattpad is a community of readers, writers and staff. Every user contributes to making Wattpad a positive, open space
            to share stories, provide encouragement and to support discovery and creativity. Wattpad maintains a zero tolerance policy 
            for cyberbullying and works with users to discourage and remove harmful behavior.
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		<b>Facilitate and promote self-expression</b>
		<p>Sharing a story can happen between people, across platforms and geographic boundaries, through text, images, film and
           conversations. Wattpad is a hybrid of reading and writing where everyone is able to interact in the same space, becoming
           a part of the larger Wattpad story. You can find readers and writers on every page, through conversations and within the 
           stories themselves.
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            Reading and writing stories is one way to express and share a bit of ourselves with others. We aim to build a space where 
            everyone can connect their true selves.
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        <b>Social</b>
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            Conversations enrich the story telling experience and are one of the best ways for all users to tell their own 
            stories through discovery and sharing what they like. Wattpad users connect in real time, across devices and through 
            integrated social networks, inviting others into their conversations and building the Wattpad story experience.
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		<b>Create a fun experience</b>
		<p>Sharing stories is one of the oldest forms of social entertainment. Across every device and browser, Wattpad strives to
           deliver new story experiences for users to personalize and make their own in ways that are fun for them. 
           We believe that the more fun people have on Wattpad, the stronger our story will be; as a whole and individually.
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		<b>Simplicity</b>
		<p>The number of Wattpad stories increases exponentially every day, challenging us to create better, faster ways to connect 
            readers to stories and writers. Using Wattpad should be intuitive and direct ?that? the way we work and that? how we
             strive to make Wattpad work.
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		<b>Always Improve</b>
		<p>Wattpad is always improving the way users create and discover their best selves. Writers can access Wattpad resources 
            for guidance on improving their stories and the scope of their reach through social connections. As we improve, 
            we better the Wattpad story for users, readers and writers.
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		<h2>Why Wattpad?</h2>
		<p>Write the next chapter of your career with us. If you are passionate about social, mobile and Internet, 
            then this is the place for you! Stop wondering what it would be like to work at Twitter, Zynga, Foursquare or Tumblr 
            in their early days - join us and find out! We hire the best and offer top competitive salaries, 
            a generous equity stake and benefits. To apply, send your resume to 
            <a href="mailto:joinus@wattpad.com">joinus@wattpad.com</a>. 
            We are centrally located @ Yonge / Sheppard in Toronto.
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